Palestine StartUp Cup held its first workshop, taking place Jan 10-11 at Leaders Venue in Ramallah, where 65 selected teams and startups were mentored on how to build their business and create a sustainable business model.

Palestine's StartUp Cup launched its inaugural event in the presence of David Harden, USAID Mission Director for the West Bank and Gaza. Organized by ConnectME, StartUp Cup is a national competition for Palestine's aspiring entrepreneurs.

ConnectME helped to lead a marketing week for the Palestine Political Risk Insurance (PPRI) project. When launched, PPRI coverage will help Palestinian exporters mitigate trade disruption and political violence risks at commercial Crossing Points. Insuring against these risks, which are not cov

On June 19, 2012 AMIDEAST launched its Palestine Advisory Board comprised of leading business and professional leaders in Palestine and in the Palestinian-American community. The Board is intended to help guide AMIDEAST’s work in training and backing local entrepreneurs, supporting scholarship a

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